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Storm Battered Australian Coast

A tropical cyclone that slammed into Australia's northeast coast damaged houses and uprooted trees, but missed directly hitting the city of Cairns, known as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.

Cyclone Yasi, described by officials as one of the largest to ever hit the continent, was downgraded to category 2 from category 5 as it moved inland. The cyclone forced tens of thousands of residents to seek safety away from its path, and...

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